What's on today's menu & recipe sharing

crabby33 · Post by **crabby33** » Sun Dec 09, 2018 7:58 pm

Tonight it’s Tilapia and oysters (both cooked in extra virgin olive oil), cantaloupe, rolled oats and mango.

teachincrabbie · Post by **teachincrabbie** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 9:30 pm

It’s been a week since I got my first crabs!

Today it’s eggshell, quinoa, apples, carrots, freeze-dried bloodworms, and honey.

Overmountain1 · Post by **Overmountain1** » Sat Feb 09, 2019 1:44 am

Ah! I love it! So many awesome ideas. I never considered cooking things specifically for them. Yes, that sounds a bit naive I suppose, but still- I didn’t. Mind. Blown.
So many amazing ideas, what a great thread- I have a fairly big variety of dried and freeze dried and plenty of the ‘normal’ fresh foods, but now? They’re gonna be some darn happy crabs. Well, Davedave will. Pat-pat is skittish, so I dunno what he eats other than having seen him after an apple with some honey once! That’s the only time he let himself get caught, is my best guess! Anyway- thank you everybody!!

Edited to answer the question! Ha!
Today they have (‘dry’ shell) lots of eggshell, coconut, a mix called cantaloupe berry that has a little from all food groups in it, chia seed, worm castings, dried bug bits, and peach chunks.
In the other (‘wet’ shell) they had (organic) apple peel w a little apple on it still, with goji powder on it (their purple has been so vibrant since I added that!) and some grapes cut in 1/4s, and Dave got a peanut butter and honey treat for being a good sport today. (Whole other topic there!)
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angelbearpuppy · Post by **angelbearpuppy** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:30 pm

For mine

We have chicken with a bit of mango carrot and coconut cream baby food with some chia seeds

We also have some eggshell and fresh seaweed

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Jamison · Post by **Jamison** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:57 pm

I use a mix for them that they devour. It has protein and calcium. The amount are what I used for 2 crabs:

1/8 tsp raw organic quinoa
1/8 tsp raw organic Chia seed
1/8 tsp reptile calcium supplement
A bit of ground up cuttlebone
Eggshells sprinkled on top

Tonight for dinner(fruit and veggie bowl)
Blueberry
Grape
Romaine lettuce
Zucchini
Shredded coconut
A drizzle of honey

Protein and calcium dish:
Unseasoned beef
Quinoa
Eggshell

Jamison · Post by **Jamison** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 8:46 pm

Tonight I made some chicken, along with their other stuff. I thought about serving it raw but I don't know if that is safe. I cooked it with evoo and Harry and Norbert have already eaten at least a quarter of it!

purplepincher · Post by **purplepincher** » Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:09 pm

crab treats and blackberries

angelbearpuppy · Post by **angelbearpuppy** » Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:17 pm

On today's menu we have

Shrimp
pumpkin seed
algae wafer
oak leaf
green grape
carrot/mango/coconut cream baby food
egg shell
Cuttlebone
olive oil

Jamison · Post by **Jamison** » Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:54 pm

angelbear122189 wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:17 pm
On today's menu we have

Shrimp
pumpkin seed
algae wafer
oak leaf
green grape
carrot/mango/coconut cream baby food
egg shell
Cuttlebone
olive oil

Sounds good!

angelbearpuppy · Post by **angelbearpuppy** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 6:13 am

Jamison wrote: Sounds good!

Thank you. I try and follow the food pyramid suggstions the best I can.

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YouTube · Post by **GotButterflies** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 7:41 pm

Tbh ~ I serve all meats raw. Like Soilentgringa always says ~ Nobody cooks for them in the wild

My guys/gals don’t care for cooked meats. You just have to wash your hands

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Overmountain1 · Post by **Overmountain1** » Wed Feb 20, 2019 7:50 pm

I had the same thinking about the meat- who cooks for them? Lol
It’s personal preference, I would assume, at the end of the day.
Today we have bloodworms, mealworms, greensand, a mix of a bunch of various stuff, (it says brussel sprouts chip mushroom, so can’t say other than some bugs, veggies, calcium of a sort I think, leaves and stuff!), hmm... oooh crushed cottonseed.
Fresh broccoli, red pepper, rainbow carrots, mushrooms, and some olive oil. Plus their calcium pit all the time. And catappa leaves they all seem to devour! (sp). Yep. Think that’s it today. Lol

*all organically sourced of course

Ah!! Knew I forgot something! Freeze dried shrimp too.

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angelbearpuppy · Post by **angelbearpuppy** » Thu Feb 21, 2019 6:21 am

Chicken in chicken broth organic baby food

pumpkin seed
Seaweed
oak leaf

carrot/mango/coconut cream organic baby food

egg shell
Cuttlebone

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teachincrabbie · Post by **teachincrabbie** » Thu May 09, 2019 11:05 am

Today, they have a gourmet meal of calcium coated dried fruits, veggies, crickets, mealworms, and bloodworms on a bed of quinoa and kelp sprinkled with ground eggshells and a side of coconut and honey. Later tonight I will add some sort of fresh veggie or fruit.

Jamison · Post by **Jamison** » Tue Jun 04, 2019 8:31 pm

Frozen sardine, watermelon, chia seed, calcium carbonate, eggshell, and sand dollar.

HCA: Hermit Crab Association